10—Vanguard, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013
Ondo govt condoles with late Deji Falae’s widow BY DAYO JOHNSON
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BIRTHDAY: From left, HRM, Oba Dokun Thompson (Oloni of Eti Oni), HRM Oba Gbadebo Adedokun (Alake of Egbaland), Chief Akanni Akinwole (behind), HRH Erelu Abiola Dosunmu, and HRM, Oba Kole Ojutalayo ( Laroka of Wanikin Ife), during thanksgiving service at Our Lady Perpetual Church, Musa Yar’Adua Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, to mark Oba Adedokun’s 70th birthday. Photo: Shola Oyelese
Residents appeal to govt to reconstruct Ijoko Rd, Sango Ota
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GUN STATE government has been urged to expedite action on the reconstruction of Ijoko road, Sango – Ota to lessen the sufferings of the residents in the area. Making the appeal, Chief Imam of Sango, Central Mosque, Alhaji Tajudeen Shafi said Governor Ibikunle Amosun had been working hard to make the people of the state benefit from dividends of democracy more than his predecessors with the provision of infrastructure.
Ilaje gets speedboats
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HAIRMAN OF Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Prince Adesoji Ayenuro has inaugurated two speed boats in Ilaje, the riverine area of Ondo State. The boats are part of the development programmes of the Regional Development Council, RDC. Ayenuro said the boats would ease the transportation problem in the area. He lauded the RDC members for “their determination to develop their land” and promised undiluted support.
KURE — ONDO State Government, yesterday, sent a highpowered delegation to Lagos to condole with the wife of a former commissioner, Deji Falae, who died in a plane crash last week. Deji was the state’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism until his death. The government’s representatives also visited Mr. Feyi Agagu, son of former Governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Agagu and his son -inlaw, Femi Akinsanya. Others visited in-
Amosun blames delay in Sept salary payment on FG BY DAUD OLATUNJI
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BEOKUTA — GOVERNOR Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, said partial release of state allocation by the Presidency is responsible for the delay of the payment of September salary to workers in the state. Amosun who spoke through the Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa , during the world teachers day held in the state, said civil
National Waves honours FCT Minister, Sen Bala Mohammed,
Sen Ita Enang, others
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A T I O N A L WAVES Newspaper and Magazine will Tuesday in Abuja, honour eminent Nigerians including Federal Capital Territory Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, who have distinguished themselves in their various endeavours. At the 6thedition of lecture and award ceremony, a statement by the award committee said others to receive the award include Senate Committee Chairman on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang; Founder of Foundation for the Elderly and Poor, Haliya Habiba Abubakar, Pinnacle Communications Limited, Abuja; Head, Corporate Communications, Zenith Bank, Mr. Victor Adoji, former Taraba State Commissioner of Information, Mr. Emmanuel Bello, among others.
servants in the State would start receiving their salary from next week promising not to owe the civil servants any salary despite the challenges. Speaking, State Chairman of Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Dare Ilekoya urged the government to address some of the challenges confronting teachers in the State. Ilekoya lamented what he described as irregular and delayed payment of school teachers salaries, non-remittance of co-operative deductions and union dues. Ilekoya said, “some people were engaged by the Federal Govt as a way of creating employment. These teachers have served in the state in the
last 24 months and their service expired last month. We believe that the state government should absorb them into the teaching service to address the shortage of teachers.” He however commended the Amosun administration for timely intervention on regular payment of salaries, implementation of 15 Percent part payment of 27.5 Teachers’ Peculiar Allowance. President of NUT, Michael Alogba, in the address on his behalf by Grace Faleye, charged the Federal Government not to commit the management of primary education into the hands of local governments.
cluded Queenet Owolabi, an Air-hostess, Akintunde Taiwo, orderly to Feyi Agagu and Fatoye Felix Friday, all survivors of the crash The team also visited the Lagos Island office of MIC Casket to commiserate with the staff whose Managing Director, Tunji Okusanya, died in the air mishap with his son and four other staff of the company. Dr. Kola Ademujimi, the Chief of Staff to Dr. Olusegun Mimiko led the delegation which included Gboye Adegbenro, Commissioner for Works; Mr. Akin Adaramola, Budget and Economic Planning; Remi Olatubora, Adult Technical and Vocational Education; Mr. Kayode Akinmade, Information; Chief Sola Ebiseni, Enviroment; Chief Yemi Mohmood, Women Affairs and Ademola Olorunfemi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, with wives of members of the State Executive Council.
Oba Alli knows fate on rape case tomorrow BY GBENGA OLARINOYE
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SOGBO — AFTER three years of legal fireworks and several postponements, judgment will now be delivered tomorrow in the case against Alowa of Ilowa-Ijesa in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Adebukola Alli who has been standing trial for allegedly raping an exYouth Corps m e m b e r, Miss Hellen Okpara who served in his domain 2010. Presiding judge, Justice O y e j i d e Falola will deliver the final judgment at a High Court sitting in I k i r u n , Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state where the judge was transferred.